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Spirit of The Wild

A Lyrical Colouring Book Is Launched! Available now in stores and online at Chapters/Indigo and Amazon. Visit the Facebook page for updates and sneak peeks, and to post your coloured pages of the book. The launch party was Wildly successful. We are so thrilled with the book, how it looks, and the nice, thick paper.

Chill Out

48×48, oil on GC,$4800 CAD Gainsborough Galleries A huge moose spends time cooling off in the river. This is a large painting, and I was intent on creating quite a bit of depth, even within the length of his body. I’m quite thrilled with how this one turned out.

Cinnamon Graze

24×36, oil on GC, $1800 CAD Hampton Gallery Intent on dining, she is unaware that we are watching. This painting flowed easily, except for her expression. Over and over again, the eye was painted and wiped out, she had myriad expressions, surprised, angry, tired, until finally, peace.

Backcountry Daydream

30×50, oil on GC $2650 CAD Hampton Gallery Two wolves travelling undercover. It is fascinating how well some animals are naturally camouflaged, blending into their environment. This is played up in this painting, as are the colours. I’ve been studying cave art lately, and it is influencing my technique.

Seeing Red

24×30, oil on GC $1575 CAD Gainsborough Galleries This painting was directly influenced by cave art technique. My theory on how cave art was created will be posted on this site shortly. This is one of the first paintings created after the breakthrough. The griz demanded that he be on the stern side –…

Big Dipper

30×50, oil on GC $2650 CAD Hampton Gallery A big animal on a big canvas equals big strokes and big amounts of paint. I met a moose once, by the side of the road, he towered over the car. Their size is shocking. I tried to convey that by exaggerating the spatial depth in the distant water,…

Showdown

24×30, oil on GC, $1575 CAD Avens Gallery Poised, having spotted his opponent, the buck readies for a fight. This was painted on a weekend paint getaway. I anticipated it was the least likely painting to turn out half decent, and it happened to be one of those magic ones, the goal of every painting.

Alone

24×48, acrylic on GC, $2350 CAD Crystal Lodge Gallery A white wolf howls in the chilly mountain air. It is titled “Alone”, after a song on Nick Cave’s new album. It is a haunting lament. He is calling.

Alfresco

24X30, oil on GC, SOLD Avens Gallery

Defender

30×50, oil on GC, $2650 CAD Gainsborough Galleries This painting is one of the first pieces that was intentionally created using cave art technique at the beginning. This image is also very symbolic, and the work intentionally speaks of confidence and daring, as the ram is surefooted on rocky terrain, and creates his own path where none exist.

Non Typical Black Bear

22×28, oil on FC, $1950 CAD Gainsborough Galleries This bear came to me one night while I was sleeping. His coat was comprised of an armour of paint, in brilliant colour, it moved as he did, similar to chain mail. He’s called Non Typical, as that’s a term hunters use to describe animals. Typical…

Uncommon Acquaintance

18×24, acrylic linocut, UF $500 CAD Hamptons Gallery One day I just had to paint or I would die. Frantic, I used whatever canvas was lying around, and this one had been folded in places. Parts of the painting had to be cropped off because of the folds, leaving the original looking like this. I loved the image…

Prairie Clipper

11×14, oil on FC, $825 CAD Gainsborough Galleries We are fortunate to see deer all over the place here in Okotoks. I remember once seeing deer in tall grass. Their bodies were obscured, although I could see five pairs of ears sticking up. They are so graceful. This one was like a ship, in an…

No Two Alike

30×40, oil, GC, $2450 CAD Gainsborough Galleries This painting looks very innocent and whimsical, but it is actually about the beauty of those twin fawns in the snow and the beauty of the idea that of all those similar spots, the dots on the fawns, the flakes of snow, the strokes of paint – there…

Ablution

24×36, oil on GC, $1800 CAD Hampton Gallery

Afternoon Delight

24×30, oil on C UF, $1575 CAD Hampton Gallery Dreaming in the warm summer sun on a bed of wildflowers…grizzly bears are able to make many expressive faces. Sometimes it is hard to resist painting the funny ones. He is sacked right out.

Stealth

30×50, oil on GC, $2650 CAD Gainsborough Galleries The original inspiration for this piece was derived from cave art technique. The painting unravels according to the method, and meaning is given to the piece afterwards. The bald eagle is symbolic of the U.S.A.. As a Canadian, I watched the election from a distance and through the postings…

Lookout

24×20, oil on F Panel, $1650 CAD Gainsborough Galleries These cats are very hard to catch a glimpse of in the wild. If our own pet cat, Mr. Right, is any example, that means they are all silently watching US from up high in the trees. They are so stunning, those eyes, that fur.

Jack’s Astonishment

11×14, oil on FC, SOLD Gainsborough Galleries Hares are one of my fave animals. We have a domestic rabbit as a pet, but I see Hares usually at night, leaping, stopping, then bounding into the darkness. I like to think it is the same hare – checking up on things. It is Jack, and he…

Scent of Winter

24×30, oil on FC, $2100 CAD Gainsborough Galleries This bear had a massive head. He was huge and beautiful, which I tried to convey by slathering the work with heaps of paint. He appeared calm and wise.